Do lightning strikes occur on the surface of the Sun?

No, lightning strikes need a atmosphere to happen. In earth, we have clouds which generate lightning due to collision of charged particles(negative and positive). So lightning can't happen in sun because,. There is no atmosphere. read more

No, lightning strikes need a atmosphere to happen. In earth, we have clouds which generate lightning due to collision of charged particles(negative and positive). So lightning can’t happen in sun because, There is no atmosphere. read more

Since the sun is made entirely of plasma, which is electrically conductive, my best guess is that there is no lightning there. For lightning to happen we need charge separation by non-conductive medium such as ordinary air. read more